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10.21.2016

Brazil, here we come!!

Rio de Janeiro view

Just as Paris has become all grey & rainy, it's time for our holiday! We're flying to Brazil tonight & we'll be exploring the country for 3 weeks... I can't wait!!!

If you have any suggestion about places to go, restaurants, bars, activities... please leave me a comment :))

We'll be starting with some days in Rio, where first of all I wanna surf, as it's too much time I didn't catch waves!!

surf girl

And of course visit all the rest the city has to offer ;)

Rio de Janeiro, colorful stairs in Lapa

Rio de Janeiro beach

We'll continue with Iguazu falls... It looks so amazing!!

Iguazu falls

I'm already mouthwatering at the idea of all the acai bowls I'll have and the fruits juices!

Brazilian Acai bowl

We'll go to Manaus...

Manaus, Brazil, view over the Opera

...& spend 3 days in the Amazonia forest!!

Boats on the Amazonia river

View over the Amazonia forest

And then we'll go north, to Sao Luiz & we'll explore the coast, the Lençois Maranhenses desert, the Parnaiba river delta... 

Lençois Maranhenses

Lençois Maranhenses, lagoa verde


...until we'll reach Jericoacoara.

Jericocoara beach

We'll spend some days on Fernanado de Noronha island, it's a National Park & apparently nature is really well preserved... I hope we'll be able to see dolphins & swim with turtles!!

Fernanado de Noronha

Fernanado de Noronha

& we'll finish with 2 days in Olinda :)

Olinda and Recife, Brazil

Church, Olinda

I really can't wait!! I'll tell you all when I'm back!!

In the meantime xxx


Pictures from Pinterest

10.19.2016

Deauville, Trouville & the Cider route

The beach in Deauville

There's really one thing that lacks in Paris: the sea!!

Nevertheless, Normandy is not that far away. 


Old Trouville advertising

The water is quite freezing & the sky often grey, but you can still walk on the beach, loose your sight over the infinity of the ocean & get that feeling... 
(you know what I mean or am I the only one feeling that good by the ocean?)


The beach in Trouville

If we're really lucky there are also waves & we can even surf! Otherwise it's just enjoyable to escape Paris, spend some time outdoor by the beach & eat seafood ;)

Starting with mussels & french fries on a Friday evening in Trouville, where my lovely hubby brought me for the weekend :)


Moules-frites in Trouville

Moules-frites in Trouville

As incredible as it might seem, we ate all the mussels. I have proof.


Moules-frites in Trouville

Having a walk after dinner, we ended up at the little fun-fair, where we had some rides before going back to our home for the week-end, tired & happy.


A night at the fun-fair in Trouville

A night at the fun-fair in Trouville

We stayed in this nice bed & breakfast, Villa Caroline, which is located in a beautiful family house built in 1830. 


Bed & breakfast Villa Caroline in Trouville

They only have 4 rooms, each one decorated in a particular way to make you travel faraway: we were in the Malabar room, which took us to India, the other rooms are Venice, Zanzibar & Essaouira.

Malabar room, Villa Caroline, Trouville

Malabar room, Villa Caroline, Trouville

Another advantage of Villa Carolina is its position, 100 m  from the beach.

The beach in Trouville is a long sand stretch surrounded by beautiful mansions. 

The beach in Trouville, France

After a yummy breakfast, we had a morning walk on the beach


Walking on the beach in Trouville

virtually house hunting...


The beach in Trouville, France

The beach in Trouville, France

The beach in Trouville, France

The beach in Trouville, Normandy

Beautiful mansion on the beach in Trouville

My favorite pick being, of course, the pink mansion ;)


Beautiful mansion on the beach in Trouville

We continued our walk through the little streets 


Trouville, Normandy

until the Fish Market.


Fish market in Trouville

Where we arrived just in time for lunch :) 


Fish market in Trouville

Fish market in Trouville

Fish market in Trouville

Nothing better than to pick your favorite seafood directly from the market & enjoy it with a glass of wine


seafood lunch at the fish market in Trouville

 & the best company ever :)


seafood lunch at the fish market in Trouville

seafood lunch at the fish market in Trouville

Cheers! :D

seafood lunch at the fish market in Trouville

Trouville & Deauville are two different towns, but they're touching each other; so no matter where you're staying (I personally prefer Trouville as it seems nicer & more "real" to me, if you know what I mean) you can easily walk from one to another.

So follow me as we cross the river 


Trouville, Casino, France

& reach Deauville & its famous beach walk "Les Planches". 


Les Planches, Deauville

Every year Deauville hosts the American Film Festival & the film making industry is omnipresent on the beach.


Les Planches, Deauville beach

Les Planches, Deauville beach

Les Planches, Deauville beach

Les Planches, Deauville beach

We walked a little more on the beach & into town, marveling at the houses, that in Deauville aren't bad either ;)


Deauville, France



Deauville, France

Deauville, France

Plus, they have the cutest LV boutique ever!

Louis Vuitton boutique in Deauville

We crossed again the port to go back to Trouville


Sailing boats in Deauville

Where we ended our day with more seafood. Can one ever have too much seafood? ;)


Seafood dinner in Trouville

We started the following morning in same exact way than the previous one: walking on the beach (honestly, every day should start this way).


The beach in Trouville

Trouville, the beach

Trouville sailing claub

The beach in Trouville

The beach in Trouville

Except that, frustrated from being outside the water, I tried to bathe despite the cold. Unsuccessfully.


The beach in Trouville

There was not even some wind to sail... So we wandered a bit more the town little streets


Wandering Trouville little streets

Stopping here & there at the several art galleries


Art Gallery in Trouville, Normandy


Art Gallery in Trouville, Normandy

Art Gallery in Trouville, Normandy

as well as to look at the artworks outside the galleries


Street art in Trouville, Normandy

Keen to explore more the surroundings, we ventured inland to take the cider route. Apple cider is mainly produced in Normandy and the cider route is a road that passes through the region & crosses several apple farms. 


Apple farm in Normandy, France

You're welcome to stop & visit the farms, learn about apple cider production, taste the different varieties of cider & buy some bottles to take home.


Apple and cider farm in Normandy, France

Apple and cider farm in Normandy, France

small apple to make cider

I've already been there once a couple of years ago, when I road-tripped in Normandy with one of my best friends. I have very good memories of that trip & it was very nice to take that road again. I have a particularly vivid souvenir of an old, suggestive, little church, from where you have a beautiful view over the valley.

We found that church again.  :)


Old church in Noramandy

The cider route in Normandy, France

We stopped for lunch in a cute village, Beuvrons-en-Auge


Beuvrons-en-Auge, Normandy, France

Beuvrons-en-Auge little village in Normandy

Wandering Beuvrons-en-Auge little village in Normandy

where we had crepes on the main square, before continuing the road to Paris.


Wandering the little village of Beuvrons-en-Auge in Normandy, France


Wandering the little village of Beuvrons-en-Auge in Normandy, France

As always, we had a very good time in Normandy. So I guess it's safe to say, see you very soon Northern Territory of France :)

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